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Worldwide, Ran (Ran
, רן
, ラン
, along with others...) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name Ran is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is a common primarily male, but very seldom female name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Saudi Arabia. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in India, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Ran is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ran | Malaysia, India, Israel, Indonesia, China |
| רן | Israel |
| ラン | Japan |
| รัน | Thailand |
| Ран | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Ukraine |
| Rán | China, Iceland, Vietnam |
Ran is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ran Mouri , the fictional character in Detective Conan; Ran Shibuki , the fictional character from Aikatsu!; Ran Yahagi , the fictional character from Ro-Kyu-Bu!; Ran , the fictional character from One Piece and Ran Mitake , the fictional character from BanG Dream!, BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, among other works.